since 2003, the economy has been steadily growing. but most of that growth hinges on mining copper and other raw materials. and this concerns jakamba. >> we are used to buy things, supplying raw materials to the western world. then we receive finished products. why don't we have finished products ourselves and export to the rest of the world? >> reporter: to get his business growing, chikamba hired ten young people. two years later, they came out with a product that's caught on big in zambia. it's called a bicycle with a long covered. many hospitals in zambia can't afford a truck. so it's in big demand. but chikamba had another idea, to make a bicycle using material that grows locally, bamboo. >> it's a bit of a product. we have excess in africa. coming to a point to convert it to a bike, it's something that's a novelty. it's unique. >> reporter: bamboo in zambia is very durable. its thickness is just right for bicycle frames. once the bamboo dries out, workers cut it. then they join it. next, they bind it several times. after the res